The demon inside (short story in verse)

Don't cry for me, it's been done before,
A misunderstanding too pure to be more.
You see this door locked and bolted secure,
Behind what you'll find is not kind or demure.
He is wise beyond years and knows how to speak,
He knows where you're tender and knows you are weak.
His name comes from rage, purest in form,
Stong as an angel that's why I must warn.
His hate knows no bounds and treads where death fears,
Feeding off lies while enraged by true tears.
You wanted to know and attempt I shall try
To speak of this demon, I carry locked deep inside.

When born into religion, you learn stories of old,
Learning the paths in life as you grow.
But what happens next when you lose your own heart,
Grieving in spirit as light turns to dark?
You seek for the answers to heal you inside,
Seeking the elders you'll hope ease your mind.
Seeing the pride and feigned concern deep within,
Accepting in pain as something begins.

First comes the silence, the calm before storm
Then you awake and realize the morn.
Dreary thoughts pass as your tears fail to heal
Your friends notice the change and try to appeal.
One takes you in for they realize your pain,
They lead you to answers now life must be changed.

Hearing the voices, that bring comfort and ease
Feeling acceptance as your spirit is pleased.
Harmony found and acceptance without,
You learn of a magic that grows from a sprout.
Harboring pain that you buried inside
Opening doors, something unhides.

The hearts that you feel with spirits so proud,
Knowing the elders will soon find you out.
Not holding back, they mark you in turns
Creating new anger with each unfelt word.
Cursing them saddly and walking away
Try as you might, they can't be fogiven this day.

Into the darkness, you cling to false truth
Learning to wield hate in your youth.
Conjuring spirits and bid them to harm
You've only just started, it works like a charm.
The outlook you have is in darkness of life,
Causing great havoc while you revel in strife.
Your life now is evil and all feels so right
Till you are taken and learned that you've died.

The Great Spirit has spoken and sets you apart
Wiping your memory and cleansing your heart.
Allowing a loved one who had taken this path,
Speaking of sorrows and denouncing your wrath.
Learning the lessons where time cannot walk,
A decision was made, yet again you shall walk.

Waking to life, not knowing it's sound
Living again, confusion abounds.
Growing yet daily from whispers inside
Guiding the path, you walk with new sight.

Onward you live and grow for so long
Till anger finds you and again you are wronged.
You conjure the curses once deep in your past,
Not knowing the harm as your wishes are cast.

You plead for redemption from your strife in this world,
A whisper comes knocking and soon it's unfurled.
The visions so vivid, as you laugh out with glee,
Born of great fire, inviting the need.
Now you are bound with a wraith from the dark,
A demon of sorts as his will hits your mark.

As hatred grows old and you've learned what you've done,
Nothing can help as the whispers are gone.
Only the pain that brings lonliness in
Can reach to your heart as healing begins.
After your journey to right life is complete
Something forgotten, so dark and replete.

You seek for the answers wherever you go
And find you a guide in someone who knows.
Building the cage and then locking the door,
Your demon enraged and bound by your chore.
A warning is issued in friendly embrace,
Of keeping a demon locked deep in his cage.

Now back to your life as you live it alone,
The whispers come slowly and teach you to grow.
Learning the paths of both right and the wrong,
Hoping one day, your caged demon is gone.

Fadedspirit 2/7/2008

Wow, that was so worth more than a penny!

Wow! I am totally speechless right now.
I never really thought anyone would read....lol

Thank you for your comments DKW, MirrorMirror, and shauna!

Thanks MsTeddyBear!

I dont normaly read post that long but the fact that I did should tell u how good that was.
I really like it weather it was a original peice or not thank u 4 sharing it

its not often that I feel something that I read.